作者:opple 时间:2023-08-05 阅读:()
词汇精选:keep的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
n.
生活费,生活必需品 [U]
例句:
It's time you got a job and started paying for your keep!
你该找份工作, 负担自己的生活费了!
【史】要塞;堡垒中最强固的部分,城堡主楼 [C]
v.
(使)保持,处于 [I,T]
例句:
My mother still keeps young.
我母亲还不见老。
例句:
You must keep calm in an emergency.
在紧急关头要保持镇静。
继续,重复(做某事)[I]
例句:
The baby kept crying.
婴儿一直哭。
例句:
The machine kept running.
机器一直运转。
使耽搁,使延误 [T]
例句:
I'll only keep you for a few minutes.
我只耽误你几分钟。
保有,留着,不退还 [T]
例句:
That news will keep.
那个消息留待以后再宣布。
例句:
You may keep it as a souvenir if you like.
如果你愿意,就把它留下来作纪念品。
(为某人)保留,留下 [T]
例句:
The library will keep the book for you till the weekend.
图书馆将为你把这本书保留到周末。
例句:
Please keep this for me until I come back.
请为我保管此物,直到我回来。
放,存放,贮存(在某处)[T]
例句:
I always keep some good wine in for unexpected guests.
我总保存些好酒用来招待不速之客。
经营,开设,管理(商店或餐馆)[T]
例句:
They keep a shop.
他们经营一家商店。
例句:
That shop keeps everything you will need.
那家店铺出售你所需要的各种东西。
抚养;饲养 [T]
例句:
He needs more money to keep his wife and children.
他需要更多的钱养活妻子儿女。
例句:
They kept a big dog to guard the house.
他们养了一条大狗守门。
(询问或谈论某人的健康)健康状况如何 [I]
例句:
How are you keeping?
你最近还好吧?
(食物)保持不坏 [I]
例句:
You'd better finish the ice cream, it won't keep.
你最好把冰淇淋吃完,这东西放不得。
例句:
Will this food keep?
这食品能放得住吗?
履行;遵守;保守(秘密)[T]
例句:
His promise was faithfully kept.
他忠实地履行自己的诺言。
记下,记录,记载(日记、帐目等)[T]
例句:
She often keeps a diary.
她常记日记。
例句:
Keep a record of the books that are borrowed from the library.
把从图书馆借来的书作个记录。
保护,使免受 [T]
例句:
Some paint will keep the wood from damage by water.
涂些油漆可使木头免受水的侵蚀。
例句:
Only pride kept her from bursting into tears.
只是由于自尊心她才没有大哭起来。
(足球、曲棍球、板球等)守门、把守球门 [T]
整理,料理 [T]
例句:
Housewives usually cook meals and keep the house tidy.
家庭主妇一般做饭烧菜和整理家务。
雇用 [T]
例句:
Were you able to keep both the gardeners on?
当时你能雇用那两名园丁吗?
例句:
Many people nowadays keep servants about the house.
现在,不少人在家里雇用仆人。
庆祝;守(宗教节日等)[T]
例句:
She will keep her birthday in a special way.
她将以某种特殊方式庆祝生日。
例句:
Most people keep Christmas at home.
大多数人在家过圣诞节。
【口】居住,逗留 [T]
例句:
They kept the child indoors.
他们把小孩留在室内。
二、词义辨析:
keep,retain,reserve,preserve,conserve,withhold
这些动词均有“保持,保存”之意。 keep最常用词,指长时间牢固地保持或保存。 retain指继续保持。 reserve正式用词,指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。 preserve主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。 conserve一般指保存自然资源,保全人的精力、力量等。 withhold指扣住不放,暗示有阻碍。
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